Planter Operator (Maize)

Big machines, long days in season: a wheat farm near Pinetown needs a skilled operator. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season

• Reliable and sober on duty
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Can read job cards and spray instructions

• Farm housing with water and electricity
• Overtime paid during planting and harvest
• Harvest bonus at season end

• Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.
• List the machines you can drive and the implements you have used. Farmers want to know if you can plant, spray or harvest on day one.